Remote Senior DevOps Engineer - Automation & CI/CD Expert

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance incentives

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible remote hours

Professional development budget

Exposure to modern tech

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer with a strong automation background to join a remote-first team. You will design and optimize CI/CD pipelines, build infrastructure as code with Terraform or Ansible, and manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes to accelerate delivery.

Expect autonomy in a fully remote setup across South Africa, exposure to AWS/Azure/GCP, scripting in Python or Bash, and modern automation practices that boost reliability and developer velocity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in DevOps with automation focus.
• Experience with cloud and container orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform or Ansible.
• Implement and manage containerization platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions for optimization and scalability.
• Automate operational tasks and processes to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure application reliability and performance in production environments.

Skills

CI/CD

IaC

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer with a strong automation background to join a remote-first team. You will design and optimize CI/CD pipelines, build infrastructure as code with Terraform or Ansible, and manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes to accelerate delivery.

Expect autonomy in a fully remote setup across South Africa, exposure to AWS/Azure/GCP, scripting in Python or Bash, and modern automation practices that boost reliability and developer velocity.